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Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base (8K9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAKT), 8K9 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base in Ketchikan, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAKT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base (8K9) is a seaplane base in Ketchikan, AK. 8K9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAKT, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKT.

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VFR
Observed 0153Z (5:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAKT, 2.2 nm away.

Wind
340° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAKT 290153Z 34004KT 10SM CLR 07/M05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 HARBOR WIND 00000KT T00671050 $

What changed at PAKT (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (4:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 12 to 4 kt.
  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 8K9

Based on the nearest station (PAKT), 8K9 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 0 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NEFAV4 kt head1 kt left
SW4 kt head1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081602Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.

8K9 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8K9

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0050Z (4:50 PM AKDT) · 47 NM W of 8K9 · 9,500 ft MSL · C208
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AKW UA /OV AKW /TM 0050 /FL095 /TP C208 /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE 095-SFC AKFSS
AKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH RIDE 095-SFC AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP2358Z (3:58 PM AKDT) · 40 NM E of 8K9 · 10,000 ft MSL · C208
light rime icing
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ANI UA /OV ANN040040/TM 2358/FL100/TP C208/TA M10/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZAN
ANI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ANN040040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2358Reported at 23:58 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM /ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 8K9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAKT reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 13%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

NE/SW
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM AKDT)

TAF PAKT 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB04KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2906/2915

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base (8K9)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
8K9
City
Ketchikan
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
55.3896, -131.7380
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
10,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAKT
TAF
Nearest PAKT
Time zone
America/Sitka
Next sunset
22h 29m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base (8K9)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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